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Dickson Regional Livestock West Market Report

Huntingdon, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.77/cwt -7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 526 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 262 309 380
Feeder cattle 203 232 319
Slaughter cattle 47 65 51
Replacement cattle 12 12 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale two weeks ago, Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well established last sale. Steers 6.00 to 16.00 lower. Heifers under 450 lbs steady, over 450 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Bulls 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 322 7 235.00–246.00 $243.67 $785 -20.41
350–385 366 4 237.00–250.00 $243.36 $891 —
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 —
455–465 463 5 235.00–242.00 $239.39 $1,108 -15.48
500–535 525 4 230.00–240.00 $237.62 $1,248 -16.64
555–560 558 2 228.00–240.00 $233.97 $1,306 -6.73
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 +5.00
655–690 673 2 220.00–230.00 $224.87 $1,513 +2.36
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 -54.00
805 805 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 241.00 $241.00 $663 —
325 325 1 235.00 $235.00 $764 -16.00
350–390 376 5 220.00–240.00 $232.94 $876 -36.06
420 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 -6.68
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 —
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —
770 770 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,294 —
910 910 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,547 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 230.00–245.00 $237.31 $914 —
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 238.00 $238.00 $702 -10.00
305 305 1 225.00 $225.00 $686 -13.92
305–345 325 2 235.00 $235.00 $764 -3.92
350–360 357 3 230.00–244.00 $236.35 $844 +2.02
415–435 426 5 220.00–240.00 $224.28 $955 -0.72
455–495 480 3 215.00–225.00 $219.19 $1,052 -4.03
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 -21.69
505–545 526 10 210.00–222.00 $215.15 $1,132 -6.54
550–590 571 5 210.00–220.00 $213.81 $1,221 -7.16
620 620 1 158.00 $158.00 $980 -55.91
610–635 622 3 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $1,275 -8.94
680–695 688 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,376 -6.73
705–710 708 2 202.00–205.00 $203.51 $1,441 —
865 865 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 —
935 935 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,374 —
975 975 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,306 —
1055 1055 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 216.00 $216.00 $486 —
280–295 288 3 225.00–234.00 $228.39 $658 —
305–345 331 4 208.00–235.00 $225.42 $746 -7.89
365 365 2 210.00–229.00 $219.50 $801 —
430–440 435 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $925 -11.65
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 -6.75
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 -14.17
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 215.00 $215.00 $613 —
385 385 1 215.00 $215.00 $828 —
485 485 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,028 —
550 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 425 5 225.00–240.00 $232.99 $990 -10.53
450–495 465 5 229.00–237.00 $232.74 $1,082 -6.92
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 +2.03
600–645 615 5 184.00–205.00 $192.13 $1,182 -16.49
650–680 672 4 175.00–191.00 $184.10 $1,237 —
725–745 735 2 167.00–175.00 $170.95 $1,256 —
805 805 2 164.00–170.00 $167.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $941 -11.19
475–495 485 2 220.00–228.00 $223.92 $1,086 —
530 530 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 +2.05
550–585 568 2 200.00–219.00 $209.21 $1,188 —
620–640 627 3 170.00–180.00 $175.28 $1,099 —
690 690 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,118 —
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 —
735 735 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,147 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 -10.00
615 615 1 137.00 $137.00 $843 -43.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 +21.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $974 —
905–1270 1134 80-85% 4 81.00–90.00 $84.84 $962 —
945–1410 1201 80-85% 10 90.00–100.00 $92.56 $1,112 -5.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1230 1205 75-80% 2 100.00–104.00 $101.96 $1,229 —
1000–1660 1331 75-80% 5 88.00–92.00 $90.15 $1,200 —
1200–1510 1349 75-80% 8 92.00–96.00 $94.61 $1,276 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $666 —
855–1205 1039 85-90% 6 80.00–88.00 $83.55 $868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1330 1200 2 91.00–101.00 $96.54 $1,158 —
1615 1615 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,938 —
2150 2150 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,752 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.